Pyro Ball (move)

Pyro Ball かえんボール Flame Ball

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Pyro Ball (Japanese: かえんボール Flame Ball) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is one of the signature moves of Cinderace.

Effect

Pyro Ball will thaw out the user if it is frozen, and then inflict damage on the target. Pyro Ball also has a 10% chance of burning the target. It has no effect on Pokémon with the Bulletproof Ability.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Pyro Ball cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user attacks by igniting a small stone and launching it as a fiery ball at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	1, Evo.	Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Pyro Ball is Cinderace's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Raboot at level 7 and upgrading Ember into it instead of Blaze Kick. The user kicks a ball of flame in a designated direction, burning and damaging enemies hit. At level 11, after this move hits, the cooldown on user's other move is decreased.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Pyro Ball	Physical	4	—	172	206	90%	An opponent	OK While Frozen	Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.	Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace Marnie & Cinderace

Notes:

• When their sync move is Fire-type, Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace's passive skill Fuel Economy 2 makes this move cost two move gauge slots to use.
• When their sync move is Fighting-type, Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace's passive skill Piercing Gaze makes their use of this move never miss.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Igniting the rock Goh's Cinderace Trainer's Cinderace Leon's Cinderace
The user attacks by igniting a small stone and launching it as a fiery ball at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cinderace repeatedly kicks a rock, igniting it into a flaming soccer ball. It then kicks the fireball, launching it at the opponent. Cinderace can also kick the rock multiple times in succession, making the Pyro Ball bigger each time it is struck, before launching it.
Goh's Cinderace	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!		Debut
A Trainer's Cinderace	Secrets of the Jungle		None
An illusionary Cinderace created by Unown	Star Night, Star Flight!		None
Alternate World Goh's Cinderace	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!		None
Leon's Cinderace	Paring Pokémon While Parrying!		Activates Libero

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cinderace
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful fire ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cinderace kicks a small rock, igniting it into a flaming soccer ball. It then kicks the fire ball, launching it at the opponent.
Casey's Bit	PASS34		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰球 Fóyihm Kàuh Mandarin 火焰球 Huǒyàn Qiú Czech Ohnivá koule French Ballon Brûlant German Feuerball Italian Palla Infuocata Korean 화염볼 Hwayeom Bol Polish Piropiłka Portuguese Brazil Bola Incendiária Portugal Bola de Fogo Russian Пирошар Piroshar Spanish Balón Ígneo Turkish Ateş Topu

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